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		<title>Senator Hughes to Talk Proposed Education Budget Cuts at Cook-Wissahickon School</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA, February 22, 2012 - - In light of Governor Tom Corbett’s budget proposal, which includes deep cuts to basic education, state Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Phila./Montgomery) will tour Cook-Wissahickon Public School and hold a community meeting to discuss public education and the impacts of the proposed budget cuts.
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		<title>Senator Hughes to Hold a Veterans Benefits Seminar</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:10:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA, February 21, 2012 - - State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Phila./Montgomery) will join with the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and Veterans Support Group to hold a Veterans Benefits Seminar.  The event is aimed at assisting veterans in finding jobs, housing and health care benefits for themselves and their families.
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		<title>Senator Hughes: Immediate Aid is Needed to Stem Foreclosure Crisis in PA</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:25:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA, February 17, 2012 - - In reaction to a report released by RealtyTrac on Thursday indicating that foreclosures in Pennsylvania have risen 24 percent since January 2011, state Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Phila./Montgomery) said that immediate aid is needed to assist homeowners in danger of losing their homes to foreclosure.
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		<title>Hughes Says Focus Must be Job Creation, Economic Investment</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:03:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA,  February 9, 2012 – Responding to Governor Tom Corbett’s budget address, which lacks a plan to stimulate Pennsylvania’s economy, Senate Democratic Appropriations Chair Sen. Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) held a news conference today to discuss a plan to boost job creation and economic investment in Pennsylvania.]]></description>
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		<title>Senator Hughes: Governor’s Budget Proposal Hurts Pennsylvania’s People, Economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“With this budget address, Governor Corbett has once again proven his disconnect with Pennsylvania citizens.  Despite what the governor may have said today, the reality is Pennsylvania’s job creation has been stagnant, economic development is at a standstill and public education – which is still dealing with last year’s billion dollar body blow – is getting hit again. 

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		<title>Judiciary Should Be Allowed to Make Budget Presentation, Hughes Says</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:29:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG, February 1, 2012 – Senate Democratic Appropriations Chair Sen. Vincent J. Hughes strongly suggested that Senate Republicans reconsider their decision to cancel the budget hearing for state courts and allow justices to discuss their financial needs before the full Appropriations Committee. The judiciary’s hearing was scheduled for February [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Democrats Lament Corbett’s Lack of Leadership on Transportation</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:51:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pittsburgh, January 31, 2012 – Noting the six months of inaction since Gov. Tom Corbett’s blue ribbon transportation commission released its final report, Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) today joined county and legislative leaders in Pittsburgh to call on the governor to lead on transportation infrastructure and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Democrats Question Omission of Budget Hearings for PSU, Other Universities</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:22:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Harrisburg, January 31, 2012 –Led by State Senator Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery), Senate Democrats today urged the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Chair to reconsider his refusal to schedule budget hearings for Penn State, Pitt, Lincoln and Temple, State System schools and community colleges.
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		<title>Senate Democrats Say Budget Should Move PA Forward</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:26:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Harrisburg – January 25, 2012 – Senate Democrats, led by Democratic Leader Jay Costa, Appropriations Chair Vincent Hughes and others, today called on the governor to make job creation, tax fairness, education funding, shale and the restoration of funds for safety net programs budget priorities.
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		<title>Sen. Hughes Bill would Provide Flood Mitigation Aid to Homes and Small Businesses</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:37:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Harrisburg, January 18, 2012 – State Senator Vincent J. Hughes (D-Phila./Montgomery) today announced plans to introduce legislation that would provide low interest loans to homeowners and small businesses to purchase and install products that minimize the impact of flooding on one’s property.
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